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| Post Office closes eight branches | Post Office closes eight branches |
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| The Post Office will close a further eight branches in mid Wales following the conclusion of a review. | The Post Office will close a further eight branches in mid Wales following the conclusion of a review. |
| In June the company announced it was closing 11 branches in the area. | In June the company announced it was closing 11 branches in the area. |
| However the Post Office said nearly 99% of people would see no change and its services would continue to be provided through a network of 154 branches. | However the Post Office said nearly 99% of people would see no change and its services would continue to be provided through a network of 154 branches. |
| Proposals for the services at three outreach services at Llanbister, Trefeglwys and Berriew, have been subject to further consultation. | Proposals for the services at three outreach services at Llanbister, Trefeglwys and Berriew, have been subject to further consultation. |
| CLOSURE LIST Castle Caereinion: Castle Caereinion, WelshpoolLlanbrynmair: LlanbrynmairLlanddewi Brefi: TregaronLlangeitho: TregaronLlanilar: The Falcon Inn, LlanilarLlanwrtyd Wells: Melbourne House, Victora SquareLlyswen: Boughrood, BreconPontsain: Hen Siop y Pentref, Pontsian, Llandysul | CLOSURE LIST Castle Caereinion: Castle Caereinion, WelshpoolLlanbrynmair: LlanbrynmairLlanddewi Brefi: TregaronLlangeitho: TregaronLlanilar: The Falcon Inn, LlanilarLlanwrtyd Wells: Melbourne House, Victora SquareLlyswen: Boughrood, BreconPontsain: Hen Siop y Pentref, Pontsian, Llandysul |
| A further 16 areas will be replaced with outreach service points. | A further 16 areas will be replaced with outreach service points. |
| While two post offices in Pendre, near Brecon, and Tremont Road in Llandrindod Wells which were originally proposed for closure will remain open. | While two post offices in Pendre, near Brecon, and Tremont Road in Llandrindod Wells which were originally proposed for closure will remain open. |
| Steve Geraty of Post Office Limited in Wales said the decision to close a Post Office branch would often be "unpopular". | Steve Geraty of Post Office Limited in Wales said the decision to close a Post Office branch would often be "unpopular". |
| "Nevertheless, we have to make decisions to close branches in order to put the network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers," he added. | "Nevertheless, we have to make decisions to close branches in order to put the network on a more stable footing for the future and achieve this in a way which best meets the demands and concerns of its customers," he added. |
| Mr Geraty said after the changes had been implemented, the company would remain the largest retailer by network size in the area and would "still have more branches open than all of the major banks and building societies combined". | Mr Geraty said after the changes had been implemented, the company would remain the largest retailer by network size in the area and would "still have more branches open than all of the major banks and building societies combined". |
| He said nearly 99% of the population would see no change to the branch they currently used or would remain within one mile of an alternative outlet. | He said nearly 99% of the population would see no change to the branch they currently used or would remain within one mile of an alternative outlet. |